Now that you have explored some new tools, you need a set of tasks that give you a chance to refine your knowledge and hone your skills. This "online safari" is a chance for you to "go through the motions" of research and collaborating online, and provides a chance for you to earn some extra credit.
Instructions
Use your understanding of Wikispaces, Google Docs, and Zotero to complete the following tasks:
1. Much of Zotero's power is in its ability automatically store bibliographic information. Assuming that you have already installed Zotero on your own computer, add two references to your Zotero library. Use this capability and Amazon.com to add references for the two books (our text and Savage Inequalities) we're using to your Zotero library.
2. Collaborate in Google Docs. Partners for this assignment are listed below task #3. Working with your partner, follow the steps below to create a document and send it to your instructor.
Both team members should create Google Docs accounts. Remember: If you have a GMail account you can use that email address and password for Google Docs as well.
Be sure you make a note of your partner's name & email address.
Decide on one person per team to create a new word processor document in Google Docs. He or she should name this document: 102Safari-LastName1-LastName2
Once open, entitle your document: "EDC 102 Online Safari"
Add your name in the top left of the document.
Add one citation for one of the 102 texts to your Google doc. (The easiest way to do this is to open Zotero and drag its listing for one of your texts directly into your document.
Use the "Share" tab on the right to allow your partner(s) to contribute to this document by entering his or her email(s) in the field on the left and sending him or her an invitation. The invitation will include a link to the document.
When the second team member receives the document, he or she should add their name to the top of the document, insert a "References" heading above the reference and set the style of this heading to "Heading 2."
Once the Reference section is labeled, the second team member should use his or her Zotero library to add a bibliographical entry for the remaining 102 text. If there is a third person in your team, they should add a reference to another book by Jonathan Kozol.
The second team member should then use the "Share" tab to add the instructor as a collaborator on the document by adding the email: fogleman2@gmail.com to the left side of the dialog. Note: You can skip sending me an invitation to collaborate.
Use the collaborator list on the right hand side of the "Share" screen to send your instructor and your partner(s) email saying you've finished your task.
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Extra Credit: Each team member that inserts into this document a picture of him or herself captioned with his or her name will receive 5 pts extra credit for participation. Since I haven't provided instructions for this, you are welcome to help each other (and anyone else) with this task when you figure it out yourself..
The above portion of the assignment is due on Wednesday, Sept 10.
3. Using Wikispaces to make a contribution to the class. Click on the link below containing your name to start a new page in our wiki. On this page, each team member should add one question about ESL and then a fact or image for that extends our knowledge about the city and schools of East St. Louis. This information can be from an article, an image, a video, etc. Below this information, write a single brief paragraph explaining how these contributions confirm, refute, or extend how Kozol described the area in our reading. You may both put your contributions under the same question if appropriate.
Questions about Kozol's description of the East St. Louis Schools
In class, we discussed the Kozol chapter about the East St. Louis Schools in small groups. Here are some questions generated during those conversations. These questions might give you a starting point for your exploration (aka research).
Questions about Causes and Accountability
How could the government allow schools like the ones in ESL to happen?
Why didn't the mayor take action to improve the schools?
Questions about People Involved in ESL Schools
Why would a teacher want to work in those conditions?
How much do ESL teachers get paid compared to neighboring communities?
What are the rates that ESL students are being accepted into colleges?
Questions about School Conditions
Were the schools always this bad?
How can we get the word about what's going on in ESL?
Has anything changed in ESL since Kozol's book was published?
What opportunities has ESL had to improve its school in a state that has neglected to give them sufficient funds to maintain them?
Has technology trickled down to ESL public schools as it has become increasingly more advanced in schools in more privileged areas?
Questions about Actions and Solutions
What could the community do to help itself?* How many schools arc in ESL?
What actions have been tried to improve ESL schools?
When you find a webpage that you think addresses your question and adds to our ESL knowledge, use the "Create new item from current page" button in Zotero to capture a bibliographic reference for the web page where you found your information.
Include these references at the bottom of your page.
EDC 102 Online Safari Challenge
Introduction
Now that you have explored some new tools, you need a set of tasks that give you a chance to refine your knowledge and hone your skills. This "online safari" is a chance for you to "go through the motions" of research and collaborating online, and provides a chance for you to earn some extra credit.Instructions
Use your understanding of Wikispaces, Google Docs, and Zotero to complete the following tasks:1. Much of Zotero's power is in its ability automatically store bibliographic information. Assuming that you have already installed Zotero on your own computer, add two references to your Zotero library. Use this capability and Amazon.com to add references for the two books (our text and Savage Inequalities) we're using to your Zotero library.
2. Collaborate in Google Docs. Partners for this assignment are listed below task #3. Working with your partner, follow the steps below to create a document and send it to your instructor.
- Both team members should create Google Docs accounts. Remember: If you have a GMail account you can use that email address and password for Google Docs as well.
- Be sure you make a note of your partner's name & email address.
- Decide on one person per team to create a new word processor document in Google Docs. He or she should name this document: 102Safari-LastName1-LastName2
- Once open, entitle your document: "EDC 102 Online Safari"
- Add your name in the top left of the document.
- Add one citation for one of the 102 texts to your Google doc. (The easiest way to do this is to open Zotero and drag its listing for one of your texts directly into your document.
- Use the "Share" tab on the right to allow your partner(s) to contribute to this document by entering his or her email(s) in the field on the left and sending him or her an invitation. The invitation will include a link to the document.
- When the second team member receives the document, he or she should add their name to the top of the document, insert a "References" heading above the reference and set the style of this heading to "Heading 2."
- Once the Reference section is labeled, the second team member should use his or her Zotero library to add a bibliographical entry for the remaining 102 text. If there is a third person in your team, they should add a reference to another book by Jonathan Kozol.
- The second team member should then use the "Share" tab to add the instructor as a collaborator on the document by adding the email: fogleman2@gmail.com to the left side of the dialog. Note: You can skip sending me an invitation to collaborate.
- Use the collaborator list on the right hand side of the "Share" screen to send your instructor and your partner(s) email saying you've finished your task.
*The above portion of the assignment is due on Wednesday, Sept 10.
3. Using Wikispaces to make a contribution to the class. Click on the link below containing your name to start a new page in our wiki. On this page, each team member should add one question about ESL and then a fact or image for that extends our knowledge about the city and schools of East St. Louis. This information can be from an article, an image, a video, etc. Below this information, write a single brief paragraph explaining how these contributions confirm, refute, or extend how Kozol described the area in our reading. You may both put your contributions under the same question if appropriate.
Questions about Kozol's description of the East St. Louis Schools
In class, we discussed the Kozol chapter about the East St. Louis Schools in small groups. Here are some questions generated during those conversations. These questions might give you a starting point for your exploration (aka research).
Safari Teams
This portion of the assignment is due Friday, Sept 12.
Good Luck!
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